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Chris Van Hollen

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Chris Van Hollen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2017. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has focused on issues such as economic policy, healthcare, and education reform.

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Mar 9, 2025

Because we know that when you defend science, you are defending the health and welfare of the American people.

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Mar 9, 2025

Those illegal attacks are literally putting people’s lives at risk around the country.

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Mar 3, 2025

Without the warnings of extreme weather events, hurricanes, tsunamis, other things, people will die and others will suffer greatly, including huge property loss.

nbcnews.com
Mar 3, 2025

I did vote for Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State. I regret that vote.

thenation.com
Mar 3, 2025

My staff will look into the College Park facility in particular.

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Feb 27, 2025

The department must not become a purveyor of such lies and must comply with its legal obligations.

commondreams.org
Feb 27, 2025

This has been exposed as a lie. Many terminated probationary employees have already come forward with evidence of recent glowing performance reviews.

commondreams.org
Feb 27, 2025

I take this opportunity to remind the department of its legal obligation to notify the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations regarding the large-scale termination of employees.

commondreams.org
Feb 27, 2025

Would be plainly unlawful and pointed to the Merit Service Protection Board's decision yesterday that stayed the terminations of multiple federal employees on probationary status.

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Feb 27, 2025

The department must not become a purveyor of such lies and must comply with its legal obligations.

commondreams.org
Feb 26, 2025

Elon Musk spent $280 million to elect Donald Trump, and he's been handed access to government agencies, cabinet meetings, lucrative contracts and Americans' private information. It's billionaires rigging the game for billionaires—the most…

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

You've got Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government and important services, and there's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority...The actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this…

newsweek.com
Feb 24, 2025

You can ignore American law with respect to the provision of humanitarian aid and the use of weapons provided by American taxpayers

commondreams.org
Feb 23, 2025

You've got Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government and important services, and there's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority... the actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this…

newsweek.com
Feb 22, 2025

We don't know what the president meant. But as you pointed out, you've got Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government.

cbsnews.com
Feb 22, 2025

The way that he's been sort of quote delegated authority is there- it is illegal.

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Feb 22, 2025

This is America in retreat, and China and Russia and our adversaries are celebrating every moment of this as our allies are scared to death.

cbsnews.com
Feb 22, 2025

It's terrible negotiating to give up those cards right up front, as- as Trump has done.

cbsnews.com
Feb 22, 2025

This outrageous idea that Donald Trump put on the table of cleaning out 2 million Gazans. That is ethnic cleansing by another name.

cbsnews.com
Feb 22, 2025

We don't know what the president meant.

cbsnews.com
Feb 22, 2025

It is not realistic to have Palestinians remain in Gaza while it is rebuilt.

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Feb 22, 2025

We are witnessing the great betrayal of the American people.

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